Making better food choices.

Hunger does quite a number on logic. When I am hungry, I reach for all things bad – sugary sweet soft drinks, the piece of christmas candy, that delectable loaf of olive bread that haunts me when I open the fridge door. Nothing great on the nutrition scheme of things. One of the major changes i have noticed aside, the obvious drop in size is my ability to make better food choices in the face of adversity. Quite dramatic, I assure you. Today, I had an insane hungry pang for anything sweet – red velvet cupcake. Now, the "old" me (as in previous, not crotchety) would have traipsed down to the nearest Marmalade Pantry which to my obvious dismay is just a tempting stone’s throw away. Instead, my new steely resolved not to waste the calories since my vacation is now firmly officially over and instead made it down to The Sandwich Shop for a mixed bean salad. Complex carbs, satisfying and filled with natural sugar which kicks fructose in it’s jiggly behind.